Hey Sara, Pat Murray here (CTC founder and teacher) What a great video you've put together here - thank you! You are super smart! I thought I'd jump in and let you know that yes, we are aiming to have the worked solutions for each question or problem up and ready for the start of the next school year. And a big shout out to Carly - well done on those tricky mixed fraction conversions 👏👏👏
Pat, thank you for the kind words and for chiming in! That’s SUCH great news about the solutions - I’m sure it’s a big undertaking to put together, but will make this great program even better 🙌🏻
This is what I was hoping for! We love CTC math but there was one section where even I struggled with learning the concept (7th grade ratios) and having the solutions for the questions would have helped me figure it out sooner. That was the only criticism my VERY critical child had of the program but otherwise it has been his favorite to use.
Your videos are so helpful as we get started on CTC Math. Have you found a way to turn off the automatic answers on the diagnostic tests? I’m fine with the feedback of check or x but I’m finding that my son sees the anger and then kinda wiggles his way through the next few ones which continues to show he kinda gets it but I’m wanting a truer picture of where he’s lacking and I want to have him do it all on his own first. Do you think a question set vs a diagnostic would be best?
Thanks so much for watching! I don't think you can turn off automatic answers, but I think what you might want to try is the Exam feature. I will do a video on this soon, I haven't incorporated exams much yet, but they are a GREAT option and will do what you want! If you assign a question set, it will show worked-out solutions as they go, so I don't think they make very good "tests". Hope this helps!
It seems like this would be a good program for a child who is "behind" in some areas of Math... would you say that's true? Can you access any grade or math topic with each child?
Oh absolutely! It's perfect for that because you CAN access any grade or lesson at any time. And with one subscription, you can use it for anyone in the family. Great question!
Thank you for the great video! I am new to CTC match and just recently signed my kids up. Do you know if there is a placement test for CTC math that will help me know where to start my kids at? We have been using a workbook math program, this is our first time doing online. Thanks!
Thank you for watching!! What I did was started with diagnostic tests. I went to the grade level my kids recently completed, and had them start working through diagnostic tests for each topic. This helped me see if/where there were any gaps we needed to review, and when we got to a point where they had no clue what to do, that’s where we started our new lessons. I’m sure there are other ways to do it, but that’s what I did! Hope this helps!
I love the instructors accent! I need some extra practice for my daughter. In your opinion could this be used as an add-on/extra practice type of program?
Oh absolutely. It’s great for that since you have access to any and all lessons (and can create whatever practice worksheets you need). Definitely give the free trial a try and see what you think!
I think you really will get a feel for it and it will vary by kid…my kids can typically do two lessons a day, so that’s what I try to have them do. If it’s a tough lesson or they need extra work, they may just do one lesson a day (and then even spend extra time on it!). Everyone will be different, but for me, I tend to like structure and schedule 😂. So I will look at it and set a “loose” goal, such as, ‘I want to finish 7th grade lessons by this date’. And I’ll count up how many lessons that is, and divide it by how many days we have, which gives me a LOOSE idea of how many lessons we should complete to reach that goal. But I’m pretty flexible as we go, depending on what my kids need. The course scheduler can help you a lot with this if you want to use it! I have another video explaining this feature you can check out 😊 Hope this helps! I know it’s different because you don’t get a daily lesson plan or anything like that, but the flexibility and customization is so nice with this curriculum.
They are both good but definitely very different!! I’m happy we used Singapore and I’m most likely using it for my little one when he’s ready. CTC is a good fit for my older kids and our homeschool right now. Many differences between the two though, that could probably be a whole other video 😂
I think it could be! I personally haven’t used CTCMath with my kids when they were that age, so I can’t speak from experience…but if your child would do ok with the online format, it’s definitely worth a try.
We love CTC math! Game changer for our homeschool.
Yes!! Thank you for watching!
THIS WAS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL!!!! Thank you so much
You’re so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Hey Sara, Pat Murray here (CTC founder and teacher)
What a great video you've put together here - thank you! You are super smart!
I thought I'd jump in and let you know that yes, we are aiming to have the worked solutions for each question or problem up and ready for the start of the next school year.
And a big shout out to Carly - well done on those tricky mixed fraction conversions 👏👏👏
Pat, thank you for the kind words and for chiming in! That’s SUCH great news about the solutions - I’m sure it’s a big undertaking to put together, but will make this great program even better 🙌🏻
This is what I was hoping for! We love CTC math but there was one section where even I struggled with learning the concept (7th grade ratios) and having the solutions for the questions would have helped me figure it out sooner. That was the only criticism my VERY critical child had of the program but otherwise it has been his favorite to use.
Your videos are so helpful as we get started on CTC Math. Have you found a way to turn off the automatic answers on the diagnostic tests? I’m fine with the feedback of check or x but I’m finding that my son sees the anger and then kinda wiggles his way through the next few ones which continues to show he kinda gets it but I’m wanting a truer picture of where he’s lacking and I want to have him do it all on his own first. Do you think a question set vs a diagnostic would be best?
Thanks so much for watching! I don't think you can turn off automatic answers, but I think what you might want to try is the Exam feature. I will do a video on this soon, I haven't incorporated exams much yet, but they are a GREAT option and will do what you want! If you assign a question set, it will show worked-out solutions as they go, so I don't think they make very good "tests". Hope this helps!
It seems like this would be a good program for a child who is "behind" in some areas of Math... would you say that's true? Can you access any grade or math topic with each child?
Oh absolutely! It's perfect for that because you CAN access any grade or lesson at any time. And with one subscription, you can use it for anyone in the family.
Great question!
@@blessedhomeschool perfect! I have been looking for something like this.
Would you say CTC math would be good for first graders and second graders too?
Thank you for the great video! I am new to CTC match and just recently signed my kids up. Do you know if there is a placement test for CTC math that will help me know where to start my kids at? We have been using a workbook math program, this is our first time doing online. Thanks!
Thank you for watching!! What I did was started with diagnostic tests. I went to the grade level my kids recently completed, and had them start working through diagnostic tests for each topic. This helped me see if/where there were any gaps we needed to review, and when we got to a point where they had no clue what to do, that’s where we started our new lessons.
I’m sure there are other ways to do it, but that’s what I did! Hope this helps!
I love the instructors accent! I need some extra practice for my daughter. In your opinion could this be used as an add-on/extra practice type of program?
Oh absolutely. It’s great for that since you have access to any and all lessons (and can create whatever practice worksheets you need). Definitely give the free trial a try and see what you think!
How do you figure out how many tasks they need to do each day?
I think you really will get a feel for it and it will vary by kid…my kids can typically do two lessons a day, so that’s what I try to have them do. If it’s a tough lesson or they need extra work, they may just do one lesson a day (and then even spend extra time on it!).
Everyone will be different, but for me, I tend to like structure and schedule 😂. So I will look at it and set a “loose” goal, such as, ‘I want to finish 7th grade lessons by this date’. And I’ll count up how many lessons that is, and divide it by how many days we have, which gives me a LOOSE idea of how many lessons we should complete to reach that goal. But I’m pretty flexible as we go, depending on what my kids need.
The course scheduler can help you a lot with this if you want to use it! I have another video explaining this feature you can check out 😊
Hope this helps! I know it’s different because you don’t get a daily lesson plan or anything like that, but the flexibility and customization is so nice with this curriculum.
Thanks for the explanation. I know that you have done singapore in the past. How does CTC compare to Singapore?
They are both good but definitely very different!! I’m happy we used Singapore and I’m most likely using it for my little one when he’s ready. CTC is a good fit for my older kids and our homeschool right now. Many differences between the two though, that could probably be a whole other video 😂
Would you say CTC math would be good for first graders and second graders too?
I think it could be! I personally haven’t used CTCMath with my kids when they were that age, so I can’t speak from experience…but if your child would do ok with the online format, it’s definitely worth a try.